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February 2018

February 14, 2018

‘A child of God is dead’: a stunning moment of emotion on CNN

Wednesday night, CNN analyst and ex-FBI agent Philip Mudd could not contain his emotions as...

February 14, 2018

Ash Wednesday 2018

It's been a busy day. As I write, it's about 2 p.m. Two Masses and...

February 13, 2018

What can you do to get ashes off your thumb?

I'll be giving out ashes at four Masses and one Liturgy of the Word tomorrow,...

February 13, 2018

Muslims who desecrated statue ordered to memorize Quran verses about Mary

Details from CNS: Three young Muslim men who were found guilty of desecrating a statue...

February 13, 2018

Great moments in journalism: TV station confuses site of Olympics with restaurant chain

Oops: PyeongChang is a mountainous county 110 miles southeast of Seoul in South Korea, and...

February 13, 2018

Just do it: Homily for February 14, 2018, Ash Wednesday

In 1971, an art student at Portland State University named Carolyn Davidson got a job...

February 13, 2018

Attention, Kmart shoppers: Illinois store transformed into Catholic high school

From The Chicago Tribune: Waukegan's Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, a work-study opportunity for...

February 12, 2018

Lent for Dummies

I first posted this way back in 2010, and it still holds up well (dates...

February 11, 2018

The OTHER vocation: Homily for World Marriage Day

I'm not scheduled to preach this weekend, but here's something from the vault that may...

February 10, 2018

How one of the greatest chefs in the world is feeding the poor with a five-star soup kitchen

This is an inspiration: For chefs, worldwide renown often leads to lucrative expansion deals: Restaurants...

February 10, 2018

Lumen Christi: the conversion story of the skater who lit the Olympic torch in South Korea

From CNA: Catholic Olympic gold-medalist Yuna Kim lit the torch at the Opening Ceremony for...

February 10, 2018

Bach to the future: a musical visit to New York’s first cathedral

Friday, I had the privilege of visiting New York City's first cathedral, the original St....

February 10, 2018

Hymn of the Week: ‘Love Divine, All Loves Excelling’

This weekend our music director at my parish has this pegged for our Entrance Hymn...

February 09, 2018

Fulton Sheen’s body to remain in New York—for now

From The New York Times: A long battle over where the body of Archbishop Fulton...

February 08, 2018

Check out these clever Valentine’s Day cards for Catholics. I dare you not to laugh.

From the folks at Catholic Match: Now that we’re adults, many of us don’t give...

February 08, 2018

RIP, Msgr. Greg Ketcham, who fought a valiant battle with cancer

You may remember the stories about this priest from Peoria that I posted two years ago....

February 08, 2018

‘Is there permission to go out on Valentine’s Day even if it’s Ash Wednesday?’

Check out how one priest is answering that question, using social media creatively this year....

February 08, 2018

In a growing trend, another country plans mass rosary prayer around its border

From Aleteia's J-P Mauro: Catholics of the British Isles are organizing a massive prayer circle...

February 07, 2018

Meet Lucas, the first Gerber baby with Down syndrome

What a beautiful statement: Lucas Warren, an adorable baby with Down syndrome, has been selected...

February 07, 2018

Benedict: ‘I am on a pilgrimage towards Home’

Some news from the Pope emeritus, via the Vatican: Pope emeritus Benedict has sent a...

February 07, 2018

Pope Francis: ‘The homily must be brief, brief!’

Don't make your congregation end up like Mr. Bean (the inimitable Rowan Atkinson, in the...

February 07, 2018

Big news: Blessed Paul VI will soon be St. Paul VI, as another miracle is confirmed

Tellingly, the miracles attributed to the pope known for his encyclical about birth control both...

February 06, 2018

Heel thyself: check out these saintly socks

Yes, you can now buy socks with saints, thanks to a little company called Sock...

February 06, 2018

RIP, Rev. Peter Colapietro, Mickey Rourke’s ‘guardian angel’ and a great New York priest

From The New York Times: The Rev. Peter M. Colapietro, a Roman Catholic priest and...

February 05, 2018

RIP, John Mahoney: ‘I’ve always prayed to the Holy Ghost for wisdom, understanding and knowledge’

This popped up on Facebook tonight, courtesy writer Cathleen Falsani Possley. (Huge h/t to Frank...

February 05, 2018

Meet the Michigan Catholic family with 13 boys—and a 14th baby on the way

From WOOD-TV: On Super Bowl Sunday, the Schwandt household was like many others: They made...

February 05, 2018

He’s back: relics of Padre Pio touring North America in 2018

After the headline-making tour of 2017, the Saint Pio Foundation has announced a new tour...

February 05, 2018

WATCH: Doug Pederson leads the Eagles in prayer after Super Bowl win

Watch this remarkable speech—and check out what happens at about the 2:00 mark, when coach...

February 04, 2018

‘We’re all one team’: religion cheers on the Super Bowl

Another great truck ad—this one, with an overt religious theme. This, from Toyota.

February 04, 2018

‘Built to serve’: the Super Bowl commercial every deacon will love

This aired during the first half of the game and comes to us from the...